Gambiaj.com – (BANJULBanjul, The Gambia) — The Government of the Gambia, in collaboration with the National Environment Agency (NEA), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Pan African Agency for the Great Green Wall, and the African Union, convened the 2nd Steering Committee meeting to advance the Great Green Wall initiative.
Gambiaj.com – (SEDHIOU) – Senegalese Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition, Professor Daouda Ngom, has pledged a collaborative effort with Gambia to tackle environmental threats plaguing the Sédhiou region and the borders between the two countries.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Food Innovation & Sustainability Director, Schools & Universities, David Mulcahy, recently completed a week-long Stop Hunger YEAH! Mission in The Gambia. This skills-based volunteering initiative, organized in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), aimed to provide valuable culinary training for school cooks in The Gambia and neighboring countries.
Gambia.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia is making significant strides in its fight against plastic pollution as stakeholders gather for the
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In response to the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in Gambia, emergency measures have been implemented to contain the spread of the highly contagious virus. The outbreak was first detected in early March 2023, when a number of dead birds were found in a Gambian nature reserve. Testing confirmed the presence of the bird flu virus, which posed a significant risk to local wild birds and domestic poultry.
Gambiaj.com – A World Bank-supported project to help set up a digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) system for The Gambia has seen the issuance of birth certificates and social insurance cards to 1.17 million people, representing more than half of the country’s estimated population of 2.71 million citizens.
Gambiaj.com – In a recent session of the National Assembly, concerns were raised regarding the exportation of timber from The Gambia, specifically regarding the quantified timber loss at the port of Banjul. The Honourable Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Rohey Manjang, clarified the government’s stance on the issue.
Gambiaj.com – The National Environment Agency, under its GCCA Plus Climate Resilience Coastal and Marine Zone Project for the Gambia, recently organized a forum to discuss the identification and classification of environmentally sensitive zones along the country’s coastline. The forum, held on Thursday, aimed to explain the main coastal processes affecting beach exposure, inundation, flooding, coastal erosion, and the impact on marine species.
Gambiaj.com – The National Environment Agency (NEA) and technical stakeholders have officially validated the integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and strategic plans for The Gambia. These plans, a product of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA+) Support Project funded by the European Union, aim to revolutionize the management of The Gambia’s coastal zones.
On Monday, a high-level delegation from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) visited The Gambia to strengthen bilateral
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